Acute Renal Failure with Overdose of Labetalol: Special Considerations in Management
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We report a case of acute renal failure in a patient with labetalol overdose, discuss the possible pathogenesis, and highlight special considerations in the management of labetalol overdose as compared with other beta-blocking agent overdoses.
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Acute renal failure associated with a labetalol overdose.
A case of acute renal failure in association with a deliberate labetalol overdose is described. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms behind the deterioration in renal function are discussed. Treatment of beta-blockade overdose, with special emphasis on the place of glucagon in such poisoning, is reviewed.
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